Associate Professors role at Kenya-AIST. Responsible for teaching and supervising students, conducting research, publishing scholarly work, and contributing to academic and departmental activities. Requires a relevant postgraduate qualification, a PhD, in the respective academic discipline, with strong teaching and academic skills. The role is based in Konza with duties performed on-site.

The positions entail providing support in the design, development and implementation of teaching and learning Programmes in the Institute, developing and implementing research projects within one’s area of specialization; mobilizing resources; mentoring students; establishing academic industry collaborations; disseminating research outputs and outcomes, and establishing collaborations with stakeholders and Industry in technology transfer and commercialization of innovation.

Responsibilities or duties

Key Responsibilities

The holders of the positions shall be responsible for:-

• Establishing and leading research partnerships, collaborations and linkages in area of specialization nationally, regionally and internationally;
• Initiating and leading external bids for research funding and consultancies in an area of specialization;
• Exercising sapiential authority, intellectual, educational leadership;
• Participating in the design and development of academic programmes;
• Promoting the development of innovative approaches to course design and delivery and ensure compliance with the Institute’s quality framework, educational standards and regulations;
• Identifying learning needs of students and design appropriate learning outcomes examining students’ learning activities and providing feedback; vii. Providing academic leadership by promoting a vibrant and productive academic environment;
• Participating in the development of laboratory manuals in line with the approved curricula in a thematic area
• Supervising students’ thesis, dissertations, internships and attachments, where applicable; x. Mentoring teaching and research staff and students in the area of specialization
• Championing dissemination of research outputs and outcomes;
• Collaborating with stakeholders and industry in technology transfer and commercialization of innovation; and xiii. Any other duties as assigned by management from time to time.

Qualifications

For appointment to this grade, a candidate shall have: –

• PhD qualification in a relevant field from recognized and accredited university
• At least five (5) years teaching experience as an Assistant Professor, or eight (8) years of research experience as an Assistant Research Professor or equivalent;
• A minimum of forty (40) publications as Assistant Professor or equivalent, of which at least thirty (30) should be in refereed scholarly journals; Supervised a minimum of five (5) doctoral students to completion, and at least five (5) at master’s degree level;
• Evidence of registered patents and commercialized innovations in an area of research is an added advantage;
• Membership to professional body where applicable, vii. Demonstrable knowledge of current information communication technologies; &
• Fulfil the requirements of Chapter 6 of the Constitution

• Establishing and leading research partnerships, collaborations and linkages in area of specialization nationally, regionally and internationally;
• Initiating and leading external bids for research funding and consultancies in an area of specialization;
• Exercising sapiential authority, intellectual, educational leadership;
• Participating in the design and development of academic programmes;
• Promoting the development of innovative approaches to course design and delivery and ensure compliance with the Institute’s quality framework, educational standards and regulations;
• Identifying learning needs of students and design appropriate learning outcomes examining students’ learning activities and providing feedback; vii. Providing academic leadership by promoting a vibrant and productive academic environment;
• Participating in the development of laboratory manuals in line with the approved curricula in a thematic area
• Supervising students’ thesis, dissertations, internships and attachments, where applicable; x. Mentoring teaching and research staff and students in the area of specialization
• Championing dissemination of research outputs and outcomes;
• Collaborating with stakeholders and industry in technology transfer and commercialization of innovation; and xiii. Any other duties as assigned by management from time to time.

• Demonstrable knowledge of current information communication technologies

• PhD qualification in a relevant field from recognized and accredited university
• At least five (5) years teaching experience as an Assistant Professor, or eight (8) years of research experience as an Assistant Research Professor or equivalent;
• A minimum of forty (40) publications as Assistant Professor or equivalent, of which at least thirty (30) should be in refereed scholarly journals; Supervised a minimum of five (5) doctoral students to completion, and at least five (5) at master’s degree level;
• Evidence of registered patents and commercialized innovations in an area of research is an added advantage;
• Membership to professional body where applicable
• Fulfil the requirements of Chapter 6 of the Constitution